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DXVK 1.8 Released With Support For More Direct3D Games

Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Gaming on 19 February 2021 at 06:00 AM EST. 4 Comments

DXVK 1.8 is out as the newest feature release of this translation layer for Direct3D over Vulkan.

DXVK 1.8 now ensures CPU-based Vulkan implementations are enumerated last, optimized image layout transitions, DXGI multi-monitor support, improved D3D9 texture upload performance, and other Direct3D support improvements.

DXVK 1.8 also has fixes for games including Atelier Ryza 2, Battle Engine Aquila, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Everquest, F1 2018, F1 2020, Hitman 3, Nioh 2, and Tomb Raider Legend.

More details on the changes to find with DXVK 1.8 for this important component to Windows gaming on Linux via GitHub.

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